Origins of the Criminal Justice System: Historical Explorations by the Justice-Involved - Hardcover

by Omi Hodwitz (Editor), Brian Wolf (Foreword by)

The Origins of the Criminal Justice System traces the development of Western systems of justice through the ages. It examines the social and political contexts that shaped responses to deviance and crime, the formalization and execution of these responses, and the communities affected by these policies and practices.

Author Biography

About the Editor
Omi Hodwitz, PhD, is a criminologist and associate professor in the Department of Culture, Society, and Justice at the University of Idaho. Her specialties include theoretical applications, research methods, and terrorism studies. Dr. Hodwitz spends most of her time in Idaho prisons, learning from her incarcerated students.
Contributors
Amara Bailey, Jazlin Branting, D. Alex Cowan, Rachel Galli, Stace L. Grove, Omi Hodwitz, Pony L. Jackson, Willian Jansen, Steff King, Grace Meyer, Silas B. Parks, Josh Ritchie, Trip Finity Taylor, Carson Thiel, Madison Wolf